Codes and disputed treasure
The Beale Ciphers: Real Treasure or Brilliant Hoax?
A concise introduction to the Beale Papers, the one solved cipher and the two numerical codes that remain unsolved.
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Real history videos
Short introductions to the codes, missing objects and disputed treasure stories behind the Tianna Howard Adventures.
Atahualpa’s ransom and legend
This Lost Treasure Is Worth Billions (And Still Missing)
The history behind Atahualpa’s ransom and the unverified legend of lost Inca treasure in the Llanganates Mountains.
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Finding the World's Most Famous Missing Sculpture
The real history of Michelangelo’s Mask of a Faun, a Renaissance sculpture missing since the Second World War.
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The WWII Art Heist That Still Isn’t Over
How Nazi organizations stole cultural objects across occupied Europe and why the search for missing works continues.
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